• Designed construction packages for a multitude of projects ranging from header replacements to measurement and control system installation for natural gas pipeline and plant operators in California• Collaborated with electrical, civil, and mechanical professional engineers to produce construction drawings, contracts, and calculations in accordance with the code of federal regulations and cogent engineering principles• Specifyied critical instrumentation and control equipment for various high impact areas ranging from high pressure transmission lines to local district distribution systems• Produced 30+ construction packages for the installation of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems in support of PG&E’s effort to monitor pressure and flow through gas pressure regulator stations throughout California• Analyzed and calculated the flow capacity, pressure loss, thrust forces, and material stresses in pipelines and station process piping• Communicated progress and schedule to a variety of clients that GTS served – from small gas storage facilities to statewide regulated utilities• Employed API, ASTM, and ASME specifications in design generation and validation

• Produced a working prototype vibration sensor by utilizing a newly patented concept for vibration detection in energy generation systems• Determined the viability of antenna input impedance for the detection of ultra-low-frequency vibration by developing and analyzing a model for a novel electromechanical system• Created a wealth of analytical and experimental data for future product development

• Provided assistance in areas ranging from engineering and mathematics to chemistry and accounting in group, one-on-one, and walk-in sessions

• Designed, drafted, and assisted in the fabrication of test articles and testing platforms for a high-heat-flux boiling surfaces lab• Assisted in theoretical calculations for heat transfer through various experimental setups and used the Monte Carlo Method to reconcile experimental and theoretical results• Created screen-laminate enhanced boiling surfaces through the process of diffusion welding layers of copper and steel mesh together

• Conducted intensive laboratory testing to discern the viability and variability of different methods for high throughput DNA sampling on a microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platform• Optimized robotically executed assays to improve the fidelity of Sandia’s Battlefield Automated DNA Analysis and Sampling System• Utilized gel electrophoresis and spectrophotometry to quantify DNA extracted by the system and maintained extensive laboratory records of the results for future improvement• Participated in weekly research symposiums to communicate relevant research to others, and also be informed of other contemporary research in the biomedical engineering field